THE

HISTORY

OF

BRITISH INDIA,

BY JAMES MILL, Esq.

Hoc autem pressè et distinctè excutiamus sermone
quodam activo et masculo, nusquam digrediendo, nil
amplificando.
BACON, De Augm. Scient. Lib. ii.

SECOND EDITION,

IN SIX VOLUME S.

VOL. VI.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1820.

CONTENTS.

BOOK VI. ·

(CONTINUED.)

CHAPTER VII.

Proceedings in Parliament relative to the renewal of the Com-

pany's Charter in 1793-Sir John Shore succeeds Lord Cornwallis

as Governor-General-Relations of the English Government to the

Nizam and the Mahrattas-Death of Mhadajee Scindia-War be-

tween the Nizam and Mahrattas-Guarantee of the Treaty of

Alliance-Death of the Peshwa, and its Effects-Treaty fulfilled by

Tippoo, and the Hostages restored-State of Oude-Death of the

Nabob of Oude, and Succession of his Son-The young Nabob de-

throned by the English on a charge of Spuriousness, and Saadut Ali

made Nabob-Affairs at Madras-Death of Mahomed Ali-Lord

Hobart endeavours to obtain the Transfer of part of the Nabob's

Country-Dispute between Lord Hobart and the Supreme Board-

Capture of the Dutch Settlements..

CHAPTER VIII.

Lord Mornington Governor-General-Agents of Tippoo at the Isle

of France-Governor-General resolves on immediate War-Import

of the Circumstances-Opinions in India-Nizam Ali receives more

English Troops, and dismisses the French-Unfruitful Negotiations

at Poonah-Progression of Governor-General's Demands-War be-

gins-Plan of the Campaign-March of the Army-Siege of Sering-

apatam-Alarming Situation of the British Army in regard to Food

-Seringapatam taken, and the Sultan killed-Division and Settle-

ment of the conquered Country....

CHAPTER IX.

Situation of Oude, as left by Lord Teignmouth, highly satisfactory

to the home Authorities-Great Changes meditated by Lord Morn-

ington-Extirpation of British Subjects, not in the Service of the

Company-Apprehended Invasion of the Afghauns-Endeavour to

obtain the Alliance of Scindia-The Idea abandoned-An Embassy

to the King of Persia-Insurrection by Vizir Ali-Reform of his

military Establishment pressed on the Nabob of Oude-His Reluct-

ance-He proposes to abdicate in favour of his Son-The Governor-

General presses him to abdicate in favour of the Company-He

refuses-Indignation of the Governor-General-He resorts to Coer-

cion on the Reform, which meant, the Annihilation, of the Nabob's

military Establishment-The business of the Annihilation judiciously

performed-The Vizir alleges the want of Resources for the Main-

tenance of so great a British Army-From this, the Governor-Gene-

ral infers the Necessity of taking from him the Government of his

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